The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Texas between 1870 and 1879. During this period 50 people were executed by hanging.The Espy File: 1608–2002. Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
Executions 1870–1879 1871 – 4 executions#Executed personRaceAgeSexDate of executionCrime(s)Governor48 Henry Miller Black – M 28-Jul-1871 Murder Edmund J. Davis49 Meredith Haynes Black 27 M 15-Dec-1871 Murder50 Bartolo Guerra Hispanic – M 22-Dec-1871 Murder51 Oscar Clarke unknown – M 1871 Unknown1872 – 1 executions52 Stephen Ballew White 28 M 24-May-1872 Robbery and Murder Edmund J. Davis1873 – 6 executions53 Arthur Shelby unknown – M 15-Jan-1873 Murder Edmund J. Davis54 Ben Shelby unknown – M 15-Jan-1873 Murder55 William Smith unknown – M 15-Jan-1873 Murder56 Ball Woods unknown – M 15-Jan-1873 Murder57 George Barnes White 26 M 14-Apr-1873 Robbery and Murder58 Lawson Kimball White 31 M 14-Apr-1873 Robbery and Murder1874 – 5 executions59 Sol Bragg Black – M June 1874 Robbery and Murder Richard Coke60 Andres Davila Hispanic – M 07-Aug-1874 Robbery and Murder61 Hipolita Tapia Hispanic – M 07-Aug-1874 Robbery and Murder62 Ely Bly Black – M 07-Aug-1874 Murder63 Edward Jenkins Black – M 17-Aug-1874 Murder1875 – 4 executions64 James Cooper Black – M 30-Apr-1875 Murder Richard Coke65 Griffin Williams Black – M 30-Apr-1875 Rape66 Juan Flores Hispanic – M 26-Jun-1875 Murder67 Nelson Mitchell White 78M 09-Oct-1875 Murder1876 – 4 executions68 Wesley Jones Black – M 11-Aug-1876 Rape Richard Coke69 Bill Payne Black 25 M 03-Nov-1876 Murder70 Eugene Catchings Black 20 M 03-Nov-1876 Murder71 Convich S. Wood unknown – M 10-Nov-1876 Murder1877 – 1 execution72 John Singleton White 22 M 27-Apr-1877 Robbery and Murder Richard B. Hubbard1878 – 14 executions73 Brown Bowen White 28 M 17-May-1878 Murder Richard B. Hubbard74 Fred Robertson Black 22 M 31-May-1878 Rape75 Paolo Parras Hispanic – M 28-Jun-1878 Murder76 George Solomon Black – M 28-Jun-1878 Murder77 James Jones Black – M 06-Jul-1878 Murder78 Amos Hadley Native American – M 30-Aug-1878 Robbery and Murder79 Diomed Powell Black – M 30-Aug-1878 Robbery and Murder80 John Speer White 22 M 23-Sep-1878 Murder81 William P. Longley White 27 M 11-Oct-1878 Murder82 Juan Antonio HernandezNew Murders and Old Murders. The New York Times, published: November 22, 1878. Hispanic – M 21-Nov-1878 Murder83 Smith Jackson Black – M 14-Dec-1878 Murder84 Pryor Jones Black – M 14-Dec-1878 Murder85 Green Johnson Black – M 23-Dec-1878 Murder1879 – 12 executions86 Ezekiel Bradley Black – M 02-May-1879 Murder Oran Milo Roberts87 José Cordova, Jr.A Hanging in Texas. The New York Times, published: July 8, 1879. Hispanic – M 07-Jul-1879 Robbery and Murder88 Antonio Garcia Hispanic – M 11-Jul-1879 Rape and murder89 Jacob Hainline White – M 08-Aug-1879 Robbery and Murder90 Taylor Ake Black 18 M 22-Aug-1879 Rape91 Charley Harris unknown – M 29-Aug-1879 Murder92 Packett Native American – M 12-Sep-1879 Murder93 Bill Davis unknown – M 06-Nov-1879 Murder94 Julius Toetel White 32 M 14-Nov-1879 Murder95 George Brown, Jr. White 29 M 21-Nov-1879 Murder96 Andrew Brown White 25 M 21-Nov-1879 Murder97 Cresencio Uvalte Hispanic – M 28-Nov-1879 Multiple MurdersSource: The Espy File: 1608–2002.
See also Capital punishment in Texas
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